CLEVELAND, Ohio – Danny Wask etched his name into the program record books on Friday night at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship as he became the 16th Navy wrestler to earn All-America honors twice and the first Midshipman to do so in back-to-back seasons since Joe Baker in 2008 and 2009. His efforts highlighted Navy's performance on the second day of action at the national championship event at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
 
After falling in the quarterfinals, Wask responded with two critical wins in the consolation bracket including a victory in the blood round to secure his place on the podium.
 
174 / Quarterfinals / No. 7 Cam Steed (Missouri) def. No. 15 Danny Wask, 9-5 Decision SV
Wask battled Steed in a tightly contested match that remained scoreless through the opening period. Steed struck first in the second with a reversal to take a 2-0 lead. Wask answered with an escape late in the period to cut the deficit to one. After tying the match with an escape to open the third, Wask forced sudden victory tied at 2-2. Steed capitalized in overtime with a body lock takedown and near-fall points to secure the 9-5 decision.
 
Wask dropped into the consolation bracket, needing one win in the blood round to secure All-America honors.
 
174 / Blood Rounds / No. 15 Danny Wask def. No. 12 Carter Schubert (Oklahoma), 2-1 Decision
In a rematch from earlier this season where Wask lost to Schubert 5-4 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Wask delivered under pressure in a tightly contested bout against Schubert. The match remained scoreless through the first period. Wask opened the scoring with an escape in the second and carried a 1-0 lead into the final frame. Schubert responded with an escape to tie the match at 1-1. After a scoreless sudden victory, the bout moved to tiebreakers. Wask earned the decisive point with an escape and relied on strong defense in the closing seconds to secure the 2-1 victory and his second All-America laurel.
 
174 / Consolation Round Five / No. 15 Danny Wask def. No. 11 MJ Gaitan (Iowa State), 20-9 Major Decision
Wask continued his momentum with an impressive offensive performance against Gaitan. After surrendering an early takedown and near fall to fall behind 6-0, Wask responded with a dominant second period. He turned the match with a takedown and near-fall sequence, quickly erasing the deficit and building a lead. Wask carried that momentum into the third with a reversal and additional near-fall points, extending his advantage. He sealed the bout with a late takedown and near fall to earn a 20-9 major decision, his first bonus-point win of the tournament.
 
141 / Consolation Round Two / No. 18 Carter Nogle (Air Force) def. No. 17 Caedyn Ricciardi, 9-4 Decision
Ricciardi saw his tournament run come to an end in a competitive bout against Nogle. The match remained scoreless through the first period as both wrestlers showcased strong defense. Nogle broke through in the second with an escape followed by a takedown and near fall to build a commanding lead. Ricciardi responded with an escape and a takedown late in the period, but Nogle maintained control with an escape before the horn. A scoreless third period sealed the 9-4 decision and ended Ricciardi's freshman campaign.
 
285 / Consolation Round 2 / No. 14 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) def. No. 13 Spencer Lanosga, 2-0 Decision
Lanosga dropped a hard-fought decision to Hopke in the consolation bracket. Neither wrestler scored in the opening period. Hopke controlled the second from the top position, building over two minutes of riding time. In the third, Lanosga allowed an escape in an attempt to create offense, but Hopke's riding-time advantage proved decisive in the 2-0 result.
 
Lanosga concludes his NCAA Championship run after earning a victory in the consolation bracket earlier in the tournament.
 
Wask is guaranteed to improve on last year's eighth-place finish and will begin his pursuit of third place Saturday morning. He will face No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) in the consolation semifinals, with the winner advancing to the third-place bout and the loser moving to the fifth-place match. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m.